http://latestemailtrends.com/information/phishing-scams-revealed/ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:11:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://latestemailtrends.com/information/phishing-scams-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Latest Real Estate Developments» Blog Archive » Beware of real estate scams Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:11:01 +0000 http://latestemailtrends.com/?p=113#comment-68 [...] The most common way is for victims to receive a message through email that they are qualified for loans, even though they have a very poor credit standing. These people desperate, more often than not, see this as a golden opportunity for them. They fill out forms online and give out sensitive information, as well as unquestioningly pay a “processing fee” to the alleged lending company. Once all is done, they never hear from the company again. The rule of thumb is that if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. [...] [...] The most common way is for victims to receive a message through email that they are qualified for loans, even though they have a very poor credit standing. These people desperate, more often than not, see this as a golden opportunity for them. They fill out forms online and give out sensitive information, as well as unquestioningly pay a “processing fee” to the alleged lending company. Once all is done, they never hear from the company again. The rule of thumb is that if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. [...]

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